Still, it is the contemporary outdoor section, curated by Saudi artist Muhannad Shono, that breathes life into a biennale dominated by vitrines of artifacts. Drawing on the exhibition’s open-ended ...

Cotter Naessens Architects, Assembly, Ireland at Venice, 2025, installation view. Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia; photograph: Luca Capuano With the International pavilion in the Giardini closed for ...